St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
bonds, and refusing to make the ex-
change for those who fail to accept the
plan within that time. The following

plan within that time. The following
PLATFORM WAS ADOPTED.
the Democratic party of Virginia, in con-
venuon, assembled, congratulate the people
upon the continued enjoyment of the bless
1ngs OF good government secured by the
restoration of Democratic administration,
state and federal. Again invoking the popu.
lar verdict in its behalf, we point with pride
and confidence to record of pledges faith
fully performed, and to the guarantee Of
good government which it offers. The wise,
conservative, fearless and honest administra-
tlon OF Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States, deserves and will receive the
gcordlal support of the Democracy of Viz
inia
We demand the immediate repeal of the in--
ternal revenue system, relic of the war and
no longer necessary to meet the demands OF
the government, because it is oppressive,
fosters monOpolies and is obnoxious to the
interest of our people.
We favor the raising of the revenue re-
qu!slte Tor the support of the federal gov
ernment by a tariff upon imports limited to
the necessities of the government economi
cally administered and so adjusted in its ap-
pncauon as to prevent unequal burdens, en-
courage productive Interests at home, the
development of our natural resources and
afford just compensation to labor but not to
foster monopolies.
The fourth resolution approves the action
OF the special session of the legislature in its
negotiations with the British holders of the
state bonds, and pledges the party not to
concede any better terms than those they
offered
The Democratic party pledgesitself to urge
upon congress the justice of its practical
recognition of Virginias equitable demands
for compensation for her past magnificent
concessions to the territory of the fedssal
government.and also for loss to Virginia for
dlsmembement of her territory and conse-
quent reduction of her taxable values in
order that the fund justly due Virginia from
TINS source may be available to aid in reliev-
Ing the taxpayers from the burdens of their
present financial difficulties.
We re-assert the determination of the party
TO llberally provide for our disabled soldiers,
and declare that in the future the state
should provide for the INDECENT widows Of
soldiers who fell on the field of battle or died
from the effects of wounds received in de-
fense of the state
The Democratic party founded and organ
lied the public school system of Virginia,
and has adopted every measure which has
been passed to secure its efficiency, and we
pledge the party to its continued support
until every child in the commonwealth, Of
whatever race or color, may secure the BEN
ehts OF a free education, and we earnestly
advocate liberal appropriations by the fed
eral government OutOf the revenues in aid
OF the education of the children of the sew
eral states in proportion to illiteracy in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Blair bill
or some better measure.
THE OTHER RESOLUTIONS
promise that the party will foster agri-
culture, will make it its duty to elevate,
dignity and sustain labor and preserve
it, as far as practicable, from the COM
petition Of convict labor, ask congress
to legislate against pauper immigration,
declare that the public domain should
be reserved for actual settlers and no
more lands granted to railroads, indorse
Gov. Lees administration, and appeal to
the taxpayers. to stand by the state in
the debt question by not using coupons
in payment of taxes. The ninth resolu-
ton concludes as follows:
We earnestly deprecate the present un-
necessary ABSORPTION in the treasury of the
United States of the currency of the country,
in the shape of revenues, collected and with
held from circulation as unjust, unwise and
dangerous to the continuous prosperity Of
the people, and we respectfully invoke such
action by the legislative and executive de-
partments of the federal government as will
prevent and avert the injuries and dangers
referred to. .,--gse5
The last resolution pledges protection
to the oyster industry. Adjourned.